Scanner Antennas

Welcome to the Scanner Antennas page. Here, you'll find links for antennas covering 30 Mhz and up. In addition, specific models mentioned in the Antennas forum at RadioReference are linked here for future reference.

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Commercial Retailers

• American Communications Systems Antenex products page
• Antennas.US
• Arrow Antennas
• Austin Antennas (via RFWiz.com)
• B Squared Engineering
• CenterFire Antenna Co.
• Cheapham.Com ham and scanner antennas
• Comtelco
• DPD Productions
• Elk Antennas
• Laird Technologies
• MFJ Enterprises
• Scanner Antennas
• MP (Niljon) Antennas
• Remtronix Antennas
• Russell Industries
• Scanner Master Antennas
• Scanmaster Scanner Antennas - Via Nevada Radio, UK
• Spectral
• TESSCO Antennas Page
• Universal Radio Scanner Antennas page
• VenTenna Commercial Antennas
• VenTenna Ham Antennas
• WinRadio Antennas

Coax Suppliers, Filters and other accessories

Coax Suppliers

• Cable X-Perts, Inc.
• Times Microwave, manufacturer of LMR series cable

Filters

• ICE Filters Page
• Par Electronics
• Scanner Master Filters page
• Stridsberg Engineering Filter page

Other Accessories

• Coax cable connectors and adaptors
• Adapters
• Adapters

Preamps/Splitters

• Angle Linear
• AR2 Communications Products
• Digital Loggers Wideband RF Multicoupler
• RF Bay Inc.
• Scanner Master amplifiers
• Stridsberg Engineering products
  • Amplifiers
  • Multicouplers

Homebrew, Tech and Reviews

Homebrew

• AC6V homebrew antenna links This is a must read
• A quick and simple 2 meter ground plane project
• DIY Antenna Mounting Bracket
• Reinforce the ScanTenna against high wind damage
• The NA4IT Cheap Dual Band Ground Plane
• Building A Homebrewed Off-Center Fed Dipole Scanner Antenna.
• VHF/UHF Yagi Antenna Design
• KISS (Keep it simple, stupid) The Bazooka antenna
• The Multiband Scanner antenna. Not my design, just don't know the original URL to the page.

NilJon Reviews from MT

• NilJon Scanner Antennas
• NilJon Review from March MT 'Scanning Report' by Richard Barnett

Other Reviews

• The AOR Antenna Line - comments from MT
• EHam review of V/UHF Omni antennas (includes some HT antennas)
• Magnetic Mount Scanner antennas reviews from MT
• PAR MON-3 VHF/UHF Antenna review from MT

Technical

• Grounding Bulkhead with supressors for your scanning station

WinRadio Antenna Reviews from MT

• Winradio AX-37 UHF Beam (PDF)
• Winradio AX-71C Discone (PDF)
• WinRadio AX-31B Planar Antenna

Specific Antenna Models

Please place links to specific models discussed in the RR forums that work well here.

Portable (Rubber Ducks)

• MFJ 1716 2m/440 Rubber Duck
• RadioWare Seeker 800 Mhz Duckie
• Remtronix Duckie Antennas
  • Includes the popular 800 Mhz previously sold by Radio Shack

Universal Radio links

• Comet Miracle Baby
• Diamond RH77CA
• Diamond RHF40
• Maldol AL500H Extended Duck

Mobile Antennas

• Austin Spectra (via RFWiz.com)
• Comet SBB-2NMO 2/440 Antenna (via Universal Radio)
• MFJ 1724B 2m/440 Mag Mount
• MFJ 1728B 2/6m Mag Mount
• Niljon Super-M mobile
• Optoelectronics DB32 2" Stubby

Base Antennas

• Antennacraft ST2 (via Universal)
• DPD Productions
• MFJ 1740 2m Ground Plane
• MFJ 1866 Discone (No coax/hardware)
• MFJ 1868 Discone (Coax/Hardware)
• Niljon Super-M Base
• Scanner Master Discone
• Wilson Cellular Yagi (via Alternative Wireless)

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